 ##  [Artifact Fragmentation Index](/index.php/artifact-fragmentation-index) 

  ##  [Artifact Fragmentation Index](https://humanitites.quantumdictionary.io/artifact-fragmentation-index-0) 

  
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**Humanities &amp; Arts Dictionary**

 
Definition

A quantitative metric expressing the degree to which artifacts within an assemblage are broken or fragmented relative to a defined reference (for example counts of fragments versus counts of complete or diagnostic items, or mass of fragmented material relative to total assemblage mass); the index must state its operational formula and counting rules to be interpretable.